Chapter 150, Chapter 150

Three days later, the triumphant cubs brought a team of soldiers to escort the former Fox King and the former Mermaid Chief to the military court. The military court's trial was originally not open to the public, but this time, Rong Heng made an exception and chose to invite the media to report the entire process.

The long-lasting civil war finally came to an end, and the people of the Empire, who had suffered from the war, finally breathed a sigh of relief. Now that they heard that the war criminals would be publicly tried, the holographic network, which was originally filled with anxious and uneasy speeches, finally perked up again, and everyone waited on time to see the trial results.

However, this trial was longer than people imagined, and the charges against the mermaid chief and the fox king were more and more horrifying. What was even more horrifying was that these charges were not political frame-ups or groundless rumors, but were backed by solid evidence.

The data of illegal human experiments were revealed, and the video footage showed countless identical cloned bodies piled up like waste in the cabin of a transport ship;

Evidence of collusion with the Zerg was also released. The leader of the Merman tribe helped the Zerg tribe cross the frontline area and invade the star field behind the Empire, causing the tragedy of Lenka Star...

All the criminal facts were revealed without any cover-up, and the public on the holographic network was outraged.

However, these disclosed crimes were far from the most serious. The presiding judge picked up the last piece of information and looked at Rong Heng in the audience.

Rong Heng nodded at him, and then the presiding judge read out the last charge - treason.

Not only is it because the mermaids provoked the civil war in the empire for their own selfish desires, but also because, sixteen years ago, the mermaid chief, the fox king, the four wealthy people, the head of the Holy Legion and others joined forces with the insects and conspired to kill Queen Farah!

Queen Farah did not die on the front line, but died in a dirty conspiracy; and the war between the Empire and the Zerg should have ended sixteen years ago.

The peace that was within reach was destroyed by the ambitions of the conspirators.

The relevant video data has been made public on the holographic network and the public can view it on their own.

The trial lasted for four days, and at this moment, the attention reached its peak. The number of views of the video material reached a terrifying level, and every time an imperial citizen saw this material, there would be one more person who cursed these criminals.

This is the effect Rong Heng wants to achieve.

After countless people petitioned, the two were finally sentenced to death.

The deceased four wealthy tycoons, the head of the Holy Legion and other sinners can no longer be judged by the law, but they cannot escape responsibility.

The Holy Legion was classified as a heresy and was resolutely exterminated. Ordinary members would not be held accountable if they immediately resigned from the cult, but all high-ranking members who had participated in human experiments were on the Empire's wanted list. All those who were arrested and brought to justice would be punished according to the severity of the circumstances;

As for the four major chaebols, the people in power are dead, but the chaebol groups that have been passed down for hundreds of years have not collapsed.

Taking this opportunity, Rong Heng finally took action against the four major tycoons.

He first ordered his men to control the families and children of the four people in power, and anyone who knew about the situation was sent to a military court; then he controlled the main leaders and senior executives of each group, and under coercion and inducement, these people turned against him and revealed many internal secrets of the group.

Rong Heng took advantage of this opportunity to obtain more evidence and turned the spearhead towards these big conglomerates.

This turmoil lasted for about half a year. Rong Heng took advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to carry out a large-scale purge and finally took control of the financial group that controlled the economic lifeline of the empire.

Ruan Shiqing took advantage of the turmoil within the four major conglomerates to continuously innovate technology and officially promote the application of antimatter energy. The weapons research institute under the military department showed its advantages for the first time, and cooperated with many emerging companies that had been suppressed by relying on antimatter technology.

In just half a year, the Empire has made rapid progress in energy, weapons, warship manufacturing, and transportation. Without the suppression of the oligarchs, many excellent companies have been able to grow rapidly; and the big conglomerates that once monopolized the market have fallen far behind because the weapons research institute refused to cooperate and could not access the core of antimatter technology. In addition, Rong Heng's deliberate suppression has caused the big conglomerates that once controlled the lifeline of the experience to show signs of decline. Many branches and industries have been sold off, or taken over by the state, or annexed by the weapons research institute, or acquired by newly emerging companies...

In time, the giant creature that once dominated the galactic empire will be completely silent in history.

However, this is just a small step towards realizing Queen Farah's ideal.

The internal troubles have been temporarily resolved, and the only things left to face next are external threats.

Although Si Yan destroyed the Zerg's base camp in one fell swoop, killed all the high-level Zerg that stayed behind, and destroyed the hatching nest, there were still a lot of Zerg wandering around in the Empire Star Region. However, now these Zergs have no high-level Zerg to command them, and no continuous supply of troops, and they are already in a state of shortage.

Although Rong Heng's focus in the past six months has been on cleaning up the finances, the threat posed by the Zerg has not been ignored.

In the name of the Crown Prince of the Empire, Rong Heng summoned the governors of all planets to attend a meeting in Sikkim.

Two-thirds of the participating planets had joined the Eastern Alliance and had dealt with Rong Heng. Although Rong Heng had changed his identity, they were not strangers to each other. These planets that had been rescued by Rong Heng all trusted his ability, so when Rong Heng made the decision to completely abandon the frontline defense line, he did not encounter much resistance.

——Abandoning the front-line regional defense strategy that has lasted for thousands of years, the troops are no longer concentrated only on the front line, but after being dispersed, some are left in Sikkim and some are sent to various planets for garrison.

This was the decision made after repeated discussions between Rong Heng and the generals.

The task of resisting the Zerg is no longer undertaken solely by the four frontline regions, but is rationally distributed to nine administrative regions and more than 300 planets.

These planets are organized into administrative regions, and they look after and help each other.

Each planet already has its own military organization, and with the addition of garrison troops sent from the frontline regions, they are more adept at searching and exterminating the Zerg.

The horrific shadow caused by the Zerg invasion finally began to dissipate. Even though some planets were still invaded by small waves of Zerg from time to time, they would no longer be isolated and helpless. Instead, they took the initiative and began to attack.

Another half a year passed like this, and there was almost no trace of the Zerg in the Imperial Star Region.

With the help of the Empire, those planets that had been invaded by the Zerg walked out of the shadows and began to rebuild their new homes.

Although Crown Prince Rong Heng, who brought hope to the empire, never held a coronation ceremony, he was already the uncrowned king in everyone's heart.

The Imperial Parliament and the governors of various planets have repeatedly asked about the enthronement, but Rong Heng has never given a clear answer. Now that the internal and external troubles have been resolved and the empire is in a state of recovery, many people can no longer hold back.

While the Zerg were being exterminated and the nation was celebrating, many ministers who were concerned about the future of the empire sent letters urging the emperor to do so. Even on the holographic network, people often posted questions asking, "Will His Royal Highness the Crown Prince hold his coronation ceremony today?"

The answer is obviously no.

Rong Heng turned a blind eye to the urging from all sides. After three days of national celebration, he held the first press conference in history and announced that he would give up his right to inherit the throne.

The scene was filled with uproar.

However, the young man standing in front of the interview seat just smiled lightly and continued his unfinished words: "The Galaxy Empire has been passed down for thousands of years. Today, the current system has shown serious drawbacks and even restricted the development of the entire country. The empire is already on the decline." He paused here, his expression became heavy: "The many crises encountered before are warnings."

"The Galactic Empire has nine administrative regions, with more than 300 habitable planets in total. Its star region spans 24 star systems. In the future, the star region will continue to expand... The fate of such a large number of planets should not be decided by the emperor alone."

A wise monarch may be able to lead many planets to prosperity, but more often than not, once the monarch makes a mistake, it will bring a devastating blow to the entire empire.

This is how the previous unrest arose.

"The rise and fall of a country should not depend on one person."

Glancing at the different expressions of the people present, Rong Heng's expression became more serious: "So, I have decided to give up my right to inherit the throne, abolish the monarchy, change the Galactic Empire into the Galactic Republic, and at the same time summon the governors of all planets to Sikkim to establish the Galactic Parliament and elect a new leader. After that, the new leader and the parliament will jointly discuss the revision of the laws and regulations of the new republic..."

This was a shocking decision, which as expected caused a stir.

Some people agreed with this decision, while others opposed it. Amid the fierce debate on the holographic network, the governors of various planets rushed to Sikkim and convened the first Galactic Conference of the Galactic Republic.

The meeting lasted nearly a month and was broadcast live throughout. After repeated debates among the members, the new constitution of the Republic was finally determined.

Abolish the imperial system and the Imperial Parliament. The highest legislative body of the Republic is the Galactic Parliament, and the highest leader is the Supreme Speaker of the Galactic Parliament. The Supreme Speaker is elected by the members of the Galactic Parliament, and the members of the Galactic Parliament are elected independently by each planet.

The Republic has an obligation to protect the interests of each planet, and each planet needs to send senators to assist the Supreme Chancellor in governing the Republic.

The first Galaxy Parliament election lasted for three months, and Rong Heng was undoubtedly elected as the Supreme Speaker with the highest number of votes.

Although he changed his identity, Rong Heng still shouldered the heavy responsibility. Ruan Shiqing and the kids also took up their respective duties and were very busy.

When everything settled and the family could finally take a break, it was already autumn again.